The Power of Storytelling will be presented by two distinguished participants from New Mexico. These two gentlemen come from very different backgrounds, yet share equal respect for the power of storytelling, particularly when it comes to embedding Culture. And, as we all know, culture, is a key driver of performance excellence.
Why storytelling works. From native lands to the national laboratories, we are honored to present:
Henry Silentman serves on Quality New Mexico Board of Directors and the Baldrige Alliance Board of Directors. Henry also serves on the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Board of Directors and the Arizona District Export Council, a US Commerce Secretary-appointed position. Henry is an experienced State and National Baldrige Examiner, recently participating in the 2024 Baldrige reimagined national Examiner training. As a native New Mexican, he knows firsthand the power of Storytelling, learning the Navajo language, culture and traditions from his elders, without a written language. His extensive experience of oral traditions combined with his Baldrige knowledge makes Henry uniquely qualified to share insight into the power of storytelling.
Bill Wadt currently serves on the board of Quality New Mexico and chairs the board of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation. He retired after 34 at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In 1984, Bill was named by Science Digest as one of the 100 brightest scientists in the US under 40. Bill has been active with Quality New Mexico throughout his career and most recently, was instrumental in opening the door for Northern NM three counties, Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, and Santa Fe, to join Communities of Excellence as one group, in the 2023 Cohort. Bill will share how a top LANL executive leader used storytelling to help staff understand the direction the national laboratory was taking using a story written by Dr. Seuss. Bill will also share with us a story about apricot tarts.